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Ecology of Coenobita scaevola
 
Main Ref. Naderloo, R. and M. Türkay, 2012
Remarks Found in the supralittoral zone of sandy beaches (Ref. 107485). Semi-terrestrial (Ref. 108393). Found between tide marks up to 25 m (Ref. 115299). In burrows and among coastal vegetation during daytime and emerges at night to scavenge close to high waters (Ref. 108393). Digs as deep as 15 cm into the sand or crawls into reef cavities. Fills up shells with seawater and feeds on Sargassum weeds (Ref. 115299).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Coenobita scaevola may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Naderloo, R. and M. Türkay, 2012
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows; vegetation
Special habitats Ref. Sallam, W.S., F.L. Mantelatto and M.H. Hanafy, 2008

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Sallam, W.S., F.L. Mantelatto and M.H. Hanafy, 2008
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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